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Noun clamp has 1 sense

clamp - a device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
--₁ is a kind of holding device
--₁ has particulars:
bench clamp; C-clamp; cramp; pipe vise, pipe clamp; press

Derived form: verb clamp₁

Verb clamp has 2 senses

clamp - fasten or fix with a clamp; "clamp the chair together until the glue has hardened"
--₁ is one way to fasten, fix, secure

Derived form: noun clamp₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
clamp - impose or inflict forcefully; "The military government clamped a curfew onto the capital"
--₂ is one way to inflict, bring down, visit, impose
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something on somebody